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Trenchless Technology Education Is An Ongoing Effort
World Trenchless Day has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean the education efforts should stop. As far as trenchless technologies have...
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A Beginner’s Guide to Video Marketing
Video marketing has been one of the most daunting (in my own head) challenges I’ve faced as a marketing professional. Some things...
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How To Sell Your Services Without Coming Across as a Salesperson
Chances are, you didn’t get into business because you loved to sell. Most contractors got into the business because they liked working with...
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The Benefits of Blogging
More businesses are starting their own blogs. Financial planners have them. Doctors and dentists have them. Marketers definitely have them. And service...
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Emphasis on Service Means Steady Growth for Ohio Locating Business
It can take up to a year before a new employee at The Underground Detective is ready to take on a job...
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7 Tips to Build and Grow a Small Business
Launching a business can often seem like a make-or-break moment. Entrepreneurs feel as though their company has to make a splash, or...
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Every Little Bit Helps
If there is one thing onsite professionals should do, it’s to educate people about how protecting their septic system investment helps the...
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National Septic Service Day Would Remind Homeowners To Pump Their Tanks
I was sifting through the piles of junk emails clogging my Pumper mailbox the other day and I clicked to flush away...
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7 Ways to Deal With Difficult Customers
Nobody wants to deal with unhappy, difficult or angry customers. However, in most cases the company representative taking an angry call is...
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Know How Septic Systems Work And Share The Information With Your Pumping Customers
Homeowners hear about all of the new onsite products and technologies that have come online over the last decade and they naturally...
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What’s Your Customer’s Pain Point?
The key to understanding why customers invest in your services is to stop talking at them. Instead, listen to what they’re saying....
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7 Easy Ways to Deal With Difficult Customers
Nobody wants to deal with unhappy, difficult or angry customers. However, in most cases the company representative taking an angry call is...
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Troubleshooting: Traffic Over the Drainfield
One of the recurring points that I have made during troubleshooting discussions is the importance of communication with the homeowner regarding proper...














